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The verified case was notable as being the first recorded fatal wolf attack in Alaska in which DNA evidence was gathered to confirm wolf involvement. Findings, Alaska Department of Fish and Game [1] Kenton Carnegie: 22: ♂: 2005-11-08: Predatory: Points North Landing, Saskatchewan, Canada
An emaciated wolf killed two people near a railway station. The wolf had injured 13 people over the month, and was believed to have accustomed itself to scavenging human corpses during the war. [571] 1947 Veniamina Fokina, 13, female: Predatory: Rusanov, Khalturinsky District, Kirov Oblast, Russia [further explanation needed] [570] 1947
By the 1970s, the pro-wolf lobby aimed to change public attitudes towards wolves, with the phrase "there has never been a documented case of a healthy wild wolf attacking a human in North America" (or variations thereof [a]) becoming a slogan for people seeking to create a more positive image for the wolf. Several non-fatal attacks including ...
From 2002-20, the researchers documented 26 fatal wolf attacks on humans worldwide. Most were in Turkey (12), Iran (6) and India (4). Two were in North America: one in 2005 in Canada and one in ...
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This category is for articles that describe mortal attacks on humans by animals. Pages in this category should be moved to subcategories where applicable. This category may require frequent maintenance to avoid becoming too large.
This is a list of large carnivores known to prey on humans. The order Carnivora consists of numerous mammal species specialized in eating flesh. This list does not include animal attacks on humans by domesticated species (dogs), or animals held in zoos, aquaria, circuses, private homes or other non-natural settings.
Campaigners also point to a 2023 EU report, which states that only around 50,000 of Europe’s 68 million sheep and goats are killed by wolves each year - 0.065% of the total number – adding ...